1. 06/27/100
Internationally Harmonized Aerospace Standards for First Article Inspection
AS9102, EN 9102, SJAC 9102
Philippe Removille
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2. What is AS9102- FAI Standard?
06/27/100
What is AS9102- FAI Standard?
International Standard for First Article inspection (FAI), co-published as
AS9102 by SAE in Americas
EN 9102 by AECMA in Europe
SJAC 9102 by SJAC in Asia
Developed by International Aerospace Quality Group
Outlines the Documentation and Inspection Requirements When Performing First Article Inspection of Aerospace Components
Published in August 2000 7

3. Motivation to Develop a Common Standard
Rationale
Aerospace Companies Have Somewhat Common Requirements for First Article Inspection (FAI)
Documentation Requirements Differ
Common Standard and Unified Requirements:
Eliminate Common Errors and Omissions
Simplify FAI for Suppliers
Focus on Product Quality Rather Than Documentation

4. Key Elements of AS/EN/SJAC 9102
When to Perform FAI- Full And/or “Delta * ” FAI: Specific Triggers
What to Inspect: Unified Requirements for Inspection
How to Document- Common Format for Documenting FAI Results
* Delta FAI: The FAI requirements may be satisfied by addressing differences between current configuration and prior approved configurations

5. When to Perform First Article Inspection?
Full FAI
New Part
New Supplier or New Location of Manufacture
Lapse in Production- Default: 24 Months
Delta* FAI
Drawing Change/ Revision Change
Manufacturing Process Change: Including NC Programs, Material Change, Sub-tier Change
Change in Inspection Method, Inspection Plan
* Delta FAI: The FAI requirements may be satisfied by addressing differences between current configuration and prior approved configurations

6. Applicability This Aerospace Standard Applies To
Assemblies and All Levels of Parts Within an Assembly, Including Castings and Forgings
Organizations That Are Responsible for Producing the Design Characteristics
Suppliers and Their Subcontractors Who Produce Design Characteristics,
Suppliers Responsible for Ensuring That Characteristics Conform to Customer Requirements.

7. What is Included in First Article Inspection?
Verification of All Design Characteristics:
Dimensional Verification Via Marked up (or “Ballooned”) Drawing That Correlates Characteristic Number From FAI to the Drawing.
Part Marking Replication
Material and Special Process Certifications (Including Operator Certification (e.g. NDT, Welding), If Required).
Manufacturing Process Verifications
Manufacturing Routing Sheets.
Referenced Exhibits Supporting the FAI (e.g. CMM Data Printouts, Test Data, Acceptance Test Procedures, Process Certifications, etc.).
Process Capability Studies, As Applicable.
Gauge Correlation, As Applicable.
Tooling Traceability, If Tooling Is Used to Verify Design Characteristics
Nonconformance Resolutions

8. Common Documentation Requirements
Standardized Forms With Each Field Numerically Coded
Form 1: Part Number Accountability
Form 2: Product Accountability – Raw Material, Special Process(s), Functional Testing
Form 3: Characteristic Accountability, Verification and Compatibility Evaluation
Forms May Be Generated Electronically, However, They Must Contain All the Required Information
SAE Allows Free Reproduction of the Forms of This Standard for FAI.

9. Current Status
Problems with Implementation / Interpretation of 9102 requirements
Large amount of documentation / data being generated
Process for review / approval of FAI between customer / supplier
Need to Revisit 9102 definition of application at all levels of components and assemblies
IAQG writing team to look at revision
DOES NOT CHANGE CURRENT APPLICATION / CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

10. Where to Obtain AS9102 Copies?
Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE)
The document is available for purchase from SAE
(please note that there are no spaces in this (or the other SAE) web address...they are underlines.)
The current price for the standard is :
Mail: $45 List Price ($36 member price)
Fax: $75 List Price ($60 member price)
Download: $59 List Price ($47.20 member price)